Axiomatic Geometry - Mathematics 360 - Spring 2005

Class Meetings: MWF 11:30-12:25, FN 4.

Textbook: Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries, by M. Helena Noronha. We will cover Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 8 (possibly skipping a few sections from 3 and 8), and, depending on availability of time, continue with other sections, including ones from Chapters 9 and 10.

Homework: HW will be assigned every class day and posted on the class website, due the next class day. We will spend a lot of class time on HW problems, and hence HW will not be collected.

Quizzes: We will have a quiz roughly once every two weeks, announced in advance.

Final : The final exam will be on Wednesday May 4, 8:30-11:30 AM. Please make sure you do not have any exams or other plans (like travel plans) that conflict with this date and time; I do not give early or late finals.

Exam Make-ups: No make-up exams will be given. If you miss a quiz with a valid excuse (e.g., a medical reason), and provide documentation for it, that quiz will not count towards your quiz average. This policy does not apply to the final exam.

 

Grading: Your grade for the semester will be computed according to this table:

Quizzes 65% Final 35%

Attendance: You are responsible for everything that goes on in every class meeting, such as announcements, handouts, taught topics that are not in the book, etc.  This means even if you miss a class for say a medical reason, it is your responsibility to contact me and find out what you missed.

E-mail: When necessary, I will make announcements via the class mailing list, instead of in the classroom. You are responsible for checking your email at least once a day. I encourage you to use our class email list math360-L@oxy.edu  to contact others in class regarding homework questions or any class related issues.

Academic Honesty: I feel strongly about protecting honest and hard-working students against unfair and dishonest actions sometimes committed by a few. I don't give warnings; I refer all suspicious cases to the Judicial Examiner without hesitation.

Students with learning disability: Please see me and the CAE to arrange for any special needs.